The first session had to be stopped and restarted only after the next two hours. The players alleged that Oltmans ‘favoured a couple of players’ despite their poor form, which affected the morale of the team. The German never publicly criticised Coutinho — or questioned the legitimacy of his injury . No 1 Son Wan Ho, the non-Chinese ones offer their commiserations: “Lin Dan and Chen Long would’ve been worried about him. However, of the regular 20 drivers, all but four are European, with one each from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. Alexander Ring gave Finland a good start when he struck home a beautiful free kick in the eighth minute. ’The Netherlands coach Dick Advocaat has told his players and Dutch supporters to forget Thursday. Both India sub-continental and world media rights are in offer and it is the former that is the most coveted due to the massive interest that the tournament generates. s, with large numbers taking to social media to express their unhappiness about a player who earlier this year signed a new five-year deal with the words: “I signed this new contract to stay here for a few more years because it’s a great honour for me. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee.